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320th Bombardment Group B-26s B-26 Research Main The purpose of these pages is to share information relating to the B-26 in WWII. If you have any additions or corrections please E-mail me and I will make necessary changes. These lists are arranged by either serial number or battle number (B/N). A known mame or reference to nose art appears in italic. Group Markings: Dec., 1942-June 1943 Red Prop Bosses June 1943 Yellow Tail Band Added Sept 1943 White Battle Number on Fin Added Dec 1943 Yellow Battle Number on Fin Added
441st Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 01-24, 441st BS Insignia on Nose & most B-26s had red cowl rings Early Without Battle Number 41-17765 Lady Halitosis Returned to U.S.A for tour 41-17776 Most Likely (a day short and a dollar late) 41-17798 Excess Baggage? 41-17848 41-17855 Lady Eve 41-17874 SWEET AND HOT Crash-landed 6-24-43 41-17877 Mary Lou 41-17895 Herbie the Third Takeoff crash 2-4-43 41-17945 41-17946 Downed by fighters 8-21-43 41-18001 Downed by fighters 8-21-43 41-18002 Downed by direct flak hit 7-17-43 41-18009 Little Sherry 41-18034 Shootin' Arn Downed by flak 6-28-43 41-18035 Lady Kay III & Candy Takeoff crash 4-23-43 41-18036 DOTTIE 41-18060 Downed by fighters 8-21-43 41-18100 41-18191 So What Takeoff crash 9-14-43 41-18208 Crash-landed at Palermo 8-7-43 41-34912 Ramblin Reck Crashed into sea 10-20-43 41-35005 41-35039 Rosie the riveter 41-35145 Downed by fighters 8-21-43 41-35167 Vic Crash-landed 8-20-43 41-35191 41-35200 Crashed into sea 7-19-43 xx-xx981 xx-xx176 With Battle Number 41-34907 B/N -1 42-95742 Eight Ball B/N 01 Takeoff crash 08-29-44 43-34396 B/N 01 Downed by fighters 11-5-44 42-107754 Bashful Baby VE B/N 01 42-95744 B/N 02 42-96113 B/N 02 42-69119 Becky B/N 02 Crashed into Monte Azza 8-15-44 42-107711 B/N 02 43-34389 B/N 02 VE 41-35176 Millie B/N 03 Crash-landed 6-14-44 43-34389 B/N 03 41-35070 Frances Joan B/N 04 Downed by flak 1-21-44 42-96016 Doris K Iiadalizeya B/N 04 VE ??-??176 B/N 05 44-68150 B/N 05 41-35051 Little Lu B/N 05 VE 41-35030 MISS GEORGIE B/N 06 42-43280 Donna Y B/N 06 Takeoff crash 11-28-43 42-107566 B/N 06 Downed by flak 7-10-44 43-34252 Sandra Lee B/N 06 41-17984 Sweet and Low B/N 07 41-34984 MISS POKEY B/N 07 42-95791 Sweet and Low B/N -7 Crashlanded 4-22-44 42-96322 B/N 07 VE 41-35029 B/N 08 Crashlanded 11-16-43 42-95753 My Gal (orig. Taboo) B/N 08 Downed by direct flak hit 12-23-44 43-34605 My Gall II B/N 08 Crashed 1-19-45 44-68089 Gravel Gertie B/N 08 VE 41-17857 AUNT MINNIE B/N 09 Takeoff crash 11-13-43 41-34911 Little Sherry B/N 09 43-34255 B/N 09 VE 41-34896 Dorothy Anne B/N 10 Crashlanded 1-3-44 42-95761 Miss Elaine B/N 10 Destroyed on ground by collision 8-16-44 43-34257 Clearfield B/N 10 VE 42-95767 Ozark Queen B/N 10 Takeoff crash 3-22-44 42-107795 LITTLE CATHERINE B/N 11 41-31595 Flying Florence B/N 12 Crashlanded 3-15-45 41-18305 Miss Manchester B/N 14 Downed by flak 1-21-44 42-95884 Miss Manchester B/N 14 VE 41-18189 DUSTY'S DEVIL B/N 15 42-43276 WOLFETTE B/N 15 Forced landing 11-16-44 43-34557 Pistol Packin Mama B/N 15 43-34236 Roberta Sue B/N 15 42-95768 Becky B/N 16 Ditched 8-24-44 ??-??243 B/N 16 42-95790 Beauts and Saddles B/N 17 Downed by flak 3-16-44 42-96005 Daisy Mae B/N 17 VE 42-96005 41-31574 B/N 18 Crash-landed 1-21-44 42-95990 Ol' Timer B/N 18 VE 42-96022 BOBO THE STRONG BOY B/N 19 crashed into sea 6/17/44 41-34891 Missouri Mule B/N 19 VE 42-43297 Lady Eve III B/N 20 Downed by flak 8-13-44 42-95885 Lady Eve B/N 20 Crashlanded 7-17-43 43-34248 Camellia B/N 20 42-107531 Lady Lynn B/N 21 Crash-landed at Nancy 4-18-45 42-95794 B/N 22 Crashlanded 5-5-44 42-107534 Belle Ringer B/N 22 VE 42-107783 Thumper II B/N 23 VE 43-34234 B/N 24 Lost 27/08/44 Pilot Dinwiddle 43-34389 B/N 24 44-68147 B/N 24 Unknown Battle Number Pattie Big dick Dirty Gertie Miss Birmingham Tuffy Con-One-In Chos-Objector Texas Rose Miss Pokey Patricia MESSY MOSIE SUE NUFF SAID Thumper 42-107534	442nd Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 25-49, Many early aircraft had the 442nd BS 'Running Duck' motif appied to nose Early Without Battle Number 41-11712 Crashed into mountain 9-19-42 41-17746 41-17958 Cap'n blood II 41-17813 Takeoff crash 10-3-42 41-17865 Fuzzy Baby Made it to base, but shot up 4-23-43 41-18048 Downd by flak 9-7-43 41-18092 DOROTHY II 41-18185 41-17964 Ditched in sea 7-17-43 41-18017 DEVILS PLAYMATE 41-17965 crashed into sea 25/4/43 42-95885 42-96317 Dark Brown Headache With Battle Number 41-17987 B/N 25 Crash-landed 10-5-43 42-43302 Row'n Home B/N 25 Takeoff crash 2-13-45 44-68136 B/N 25 Lost 25/04/43 41-35025 B/N 26 42-95991 B/N 26 Crash-landed at Decimo 43-34258 B/N 26 Crashed 2-6-45 26/02/45 42-107785 B/N 27 Downed by flak 3-22-45 41-31573 Little Chum B/N 28 Crash-landed 3-20-45 41-18074 B/N 29 42-95752 Wine, Women, and Song B/N 29 Downed by flak 8-21-44 43-34255 B/N 29 42-107854 Miss Des Moines B/N 30 41-31596 Cornfed Commando B/N 31 43-34564 B/N 31 42-95958 B/N 32 42-95758 B/N 32 Takeoff crash 8-15-44 43-34284 GREEN EYED GLODINE B/N 32 Crash-landed 6-5-45 41-34999 Shif'less B/N 33 41-35179 Oozin Suzan B/N 34 42-????? Gallopin Goose B/N 34 42-107787 B/N 36 41-18186 Feel Free B/N 37 Takeoff crash 11-2-43 C/C Edward S. Larson 41-31960 Shu-Shu Baby B/N 37 41-34983 B/N 38 xx-xx192 B/N 38 Crash-landed after 12-14-44 43-34192 Suzy Mae B/N 38 42-95992 B/N 39 42-43301 JOISEY BO B/N 40 42-95996 Gunga Din B/N 41 42-95763 B/N 41 Crashed into sea 1-29-44 41-34878 OLD BLACK MAGIC B/N 43 42-95789 Miss Hazleton B/N 43 41-35043 B/N 44 41-35044 B/N 44 42-43279 B/N 44 The Old Warrior 42-95751 B/N 44 41-18283 Dina Mite B/N 45 42-96014 Retonga B/N 46 42-43232 Frisco Kid B/N 47 41-07540 Thar she Blows B/N 48 Unknown Battle Number Flak Happy My Gal Mona Jackie Plug change Boise belle Big Red team Cap'n blood Frannie's Fanny
443rd Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 50-74, Some aircraft had the 443rd BS insignia applled to nose Early Without Battle Number 41-17700 Crashsed in Tampa Bay 8-5-42 41-17763 41-17764 Yearnin 41-17779 SO SORRY 41-17798 41-17842 41-17889 41-17951 Crash-landed 2-28-43 41-17963 Midair collision 1-14-43 41-17970 A SHADE RAUNCHY 41-18028 41-18059 BIG BUTCH Crash-landed 4-28-43 41-18073 41-18088 SMILING JACK 41-18195 FEATHER MERCHANT Crash-landed 7-10-43 41-31605 41-34800 Downed by fighters 7-24-43 41-34894 41-35145 With Battle Number 42-107549 Miss Florence Belle B/N 50 42-43303 ? B/N 51 42-43302 Pistol Packin Mama B/N 52 42-95774 B/N 53 41-18010 B/N 54 42-43284 B/N 54 41-18023 Boomerang B/N 55 42-95769 Pennsylvania Special B/N 55 Crash-landed 8-16-44 42-95835 B/N 56 42-107796 B/N 56 42-107790 Ethels' Boy II B/N 56 41-18294 B/N 57 Crash-landed 5/10/43 42-43309 Gotta Match B/N 57 43-34242 Flying Finn B/N 57 41-18307 B/N 58 41-18328 MISS REPRESENTED B/N 59 41-31575 Hot Garters B/N 60 41-31601 Mean Young'Un B/N 61 41-18288 Scramboogie B/N 62 42-107789 B/N 62 xx-xx210 Texas Tornado B/N 62 42-95759 Tiger Lady B/N 63 Takeoff Crash 43-34249 King Of diamonds B/N 63 41-35144 Boomerang II B/N 64 41-34900 Man-O-War B/N 64 Downed 1-15-44 42-95962 B/N 64 42-95754 BOOMERANG II B/N 65 41-35157 Bangin' Aboard B/N 66 41-35190 YE OLDE COCK WAGON B/N 67 42-107550 O'Rileys Daughter B/N 67 Transferred to 319th BG 41-34922 Fukup B/N 68 Downed by flak 1-29-44 42-95937 Baby Shoes B/N 68 Downed by flak 9-5-44 43-34244 B/N 68 42-107558 Old Pop B/N 69 42-107778 The Termite B/N 70 42-107791 Alabama Express B/N 71 42-96015 B/N 71 Unknown Battle Number Squash O Florence belle Swing and sway with Eddie Kay Eunis From tunis The Black Falcon Kentucky winner Big Fat Mama Feather Merchant Georgia Cracker Flying Yank 42-95762 44-67836	444th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 75-99, Some early aircraft had the 444th Rabbit motif applied to nose. Later, most Aircraft had sharkmouth applied & some had red cowl rings Early Without Battle Number 41-17724 Red Hot Crash-landed 6-15-43 41-17785 41-17792 Nana Takeoff crash 7-8-43 41-17845 41-17863 Bad Penny CODED E 41-17942 Crash-landed 10-31-42 41-17959 Miss Fortune 41-17972 41-17981 The Shark 41-18013 BLACK FALCON 41-18024 Dinah Shore Crashed 8-4-43 41-18040 Ditched 4-28-43 41-18045 41-18194 Tuxedo Junction Crash-landed 6-24-43 41-18253 Phoebe 41-18295 xx-xx933 Crash-landed xx-xx920 Takeoff crash 9-12-43 41-31882 41-34933 With Battle Number 43-34462 Margie/Jungle Happy/Donna Deloris B/N 75 79 missions 41-35135 B/N 76 41-34896 Daisy Mae B/N 76 B-45 MA Roamin Ruins B/N 76 120 missions 42-95764 B/N 77 43-34267 Porky B/N 77 Downed by flak 3-20-45 42-43276 Wolfette B/N 78 Downed by flak 1-21-44 G-15 MA Linda II B/N 78 12 missions 42-95746 Lady Bugs B/N 79 42-95946 Patsy B/N 79 42-95741 B/N 79 Crash-landed 2-17-44 42-95741 43-34263 B/N 79 25 missions 41-34920 B/N 80 Downed by flak 2-17-44 42-107571 Shatters Proof B/N 80 124 missions 41-17553 Cindy B/N 81 Converted to transport, then crashed G-25 MA B/N 81 7 missions C-16 MO Up Front B/N 82 86 missions 41-18061 Eagle B/N 83 42-43277 B/N 83 42-107846 B/N 83 69 missions 41-35147 B/N 83 Crash-landed 9-18-43 43-34261 B/N 84 Downed by fighters 11-5-44 41-34890 Barbara (Sis) B/N 84 42-95793 B/N 84 106 missions 42-43310 Fubar B/N 85 153 missions 42-95912 B/N 86 95 missions 42-107532 GEAN B/N 86 Downed by fighters 11-5-44 41-17861 Dangerous Dan B/N 87 Ditched 9-21-43 42-43315 B/N 87 Downed by fighters 1-15-44 42-95904 B/N 87 Mid-air collision 8-26-44 43-34376 Kitty B/N 87 53 missions 42-107625 B/N 88 42-107752 Miss Arkansas B/N 88 95 missions 41-18190 B/N 89 Crashlanded 11-16-44 Judy 42-107800 JUDY II B/N 89 98 missions Transferred from 319th BG 1/11/44 Lu Lu B/N? 42-107541 Ann B/N 90 67 missions 41-18260 B/N 90 41-35178 B/N 91 Takeoff crash 1-22-44 42-95958 B/N 91 134 missions 41-18275 LITTLE SALVO B/N 92 41-18292 Idiot's Delight B/N 93 150 missions 41-31971 B/N 94 Crash-landed 8-23-44 G-5 MA B/N 94 71 missions 41-35025 B/N 95 Crash-landed 10-5-43 42-43304 The Marlin B/N 95 135 missions 43-34240 Pancho and His Reever Rats B/N 97 Downed over target 8-23-44 43-34260 Susan B/N 97 43-34576 Snip B/N 97 32 missions 42-107825 Ol' Folks B/N 98 95 missions 42-107556 Cindy the II B/N 98 Downed by flak 11-8-44 42-96013 Brinah B/N 99 Takeoff crash 8-15-44 42-107733 My Darling Agitator B/N 99 89 missions Unknown Battle Number Pay day
Unknown Squadron 41-17780 41-17787 41-17788 41-17791 41-17811 41-17836 41-17837 41-17851 41-17885 41-17955 41-17962 41-17980 41-17986 41-17993 41-18006 41-18027 41-18033 41-18041 DAISY JUNE II 41-18051 41-18056 41-18077 41-18298 Sno-Job 42-95775 42-95796 42-95916 PICADILLY WILLY 41-34872 43-34270 43-34376 43-34574	Known Losses 41-17768 (320th BG) caught fire and crashed into sea near St Vith 9/5/43 41-17859 (320th BG) dropped out of formation and MIA 25/5/43
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